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               Professional Areas and Team
 IAA´s Manager

Maria Paula Mellito da Silveira

Biologist with Master's and PHD in Physiology. Biological Sciences, Oceanography and Physiotherapy Professor at UNIVALI, and Medicine at UNIFEBE. Founder and General Director of the NGO Pequenos Doutores since 2012, the entity responsible for AAI care in the Physiotherapy and Speech Therapy Courses, CEMESPI and CER SUS II. Specialization (in progress) in "Special Teaching with Emphasis on Autistic Spectrum Disorders" in the ABA method. Specialization in "Contemporary Training. for Teaching in the Health Area". Coordinator of Extension Projects on AAI – since 2015. Training in Therapy Dogs and Assistance Dogs Training

Aikido 

Ariana Gracy Weber

Aikido practitioner for 7 years. 1st dan black belt.  Associated with Kawai Shihan Dojo Itajaí; Instituto Fornazier de Aikido (Blumenau); União Sul Americana de Aikido (Aikido Kawai, São Paulo) and Aikikai Fundation (Tokyo - Japan).

Fernando Niemeyer Fiedler

Aikido practitioner for more than 20 years. 4th dan black belt. Associated with Kawai Shihan Dojo Itajaí; Instituto Fornazier de Aikido (Blumenau); União Sul Americana de Aikido (Aikido Kawai, São Paulo) and Aikikai Fundation (Tokyo - Japan).

Special Education

Eliane Caetano Venturella


Graduation in Special Education. Qualification in Mentally Disabled from the Federal University of Santa Maria/UFSM, With more than 20 years of experience in the area

Physiotherapy

Thaise Erthal Borth Cunha

Physiotherapy degree from UNIVALI. Post-graduation in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy from CBES/ Curitiba. Neurofunctional postgraduate course at the Inspirar College/ Curitiba. Postgraduate in psychomotricity. Hospital and ICU performance. Physiotherapist at CEMESPI for 16 years. Work in neurofunctional care at home and office.

Speech therapy

Larissa Scapini


Graduated in Speech-Language Pathology at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Clinical Neuropsychopedagogue at Unilas. Master's student in Public Health – UFSC 

Psychology

Fernanda C. D. Rartti

Degree in Psychology from the University of Vale do Itajai – SC. Postgraduate in Talent Management; Neurolearning and Autism Spectrum Disorder - ASD. Studying training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. 

Complementary Actions

Integrated health practices

Nutrition

Bianca Zirke


Biologist with specialization in Complementary Integrative Practices in Health. Works with treatments of Auriculotherapy, Aromatherapy, Floral Therapy, Shiatsu and Geotherapy, using diagnosis by Traditional Chinese Medicine

Claudia H. Jasper

Degree in Nutrition from UNIVALI; Master's in Health and Work Management. (UNIVALI).  works in maternal and child care, and is one of the professionals with the greatest experience in the region, with children with ASD and physical disabilities.